More than 70 UK MPs and peers signed a letter dated 11 September 2026 backing Labour MP Alex Sobel's Artificial Superintelligence Bill, which calls for a national ban on superintelligent AI developmen…
The UK Cabinet Office rejected a parliamentary proposal to create a legal 'kill switch' allowing Britain to deactivate AI models in an emergency, saying the country 'cannot simply turn AI off' and tha…
The UK government rejected a parliamentary proposal to create a legal emergency "kill switch" for dangerous AI models, with the Cabinet Office stating the UK "cannot simply turn AI off" because "block…
Japan designated 19 municipalities in Hokkaido's Tokachi region, including Obihiro, as national strategic special zones on Thursday to promote AI-powered agriculture, the first such designation for AI…
The Welsh Government's careers service has launched 'Cari', a bilingual AI chatbot developed with Bridgend-based Mobilise Cloud Services to support 16-18-year-olds and their parents or guardians by tr…
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is trialling an AI tool called 'Investigations Assistant' to speed up investigations into financial abuse concerns involving lasting power of attorney cases. Th…
The Cabinet Office has awarded Guidehouse Europe a £1.7m contract to support the Future Civil Service programme, which aims to increase trust and accelerate the use of AI in the civil service. The con…
Ollie Ilott, the director general for artificial intelligence at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has been appointed to a new role in the Cabinet Office as head of the prime mini…
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has abolished the dedicated technology minister role and broken up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), scattering its responsibilities across t…
Andy Burnham's decision to abolish the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will split AI, digital and science responsibilities across three departments, according to a leaked gove…
The UK government has updated its national resilience plans and will launch a public awareness campaign later this year to help people prepare for potential food and water shortages caused by severe w…
The UK Cabinet Office is recruiting an AI innovation director with a salary of up to £163,000 to lead AI adoption across government as part of the Future Civil Service reform programme. The role, repo…
The UK Cabinet Office published terms of reference for a sweeping review of the civil service, focusing on AI's impact, talent retention, and organizational structure. Outgoing PM Keir Starmer announc…
The UK Cabinet Office issued new procurement guidance requiring departments to prioritize national security and supply chain resilience over short-term savings in the country's £400bn annual spending.…
Residents in multiple Japanese cities are opposing new data center projects, citing noise, waste heat and fire risks. In Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, ten residents filed a lawsuit against a private inspec…
Residents in Inzai, Japan, are suing to stop a 52-meter-tall data center from being built next to their condos, citing concerns over views, noise, heat, and fire risks. The backlash highlights a growi…